Umbrella carrier



Sept. 4, 1923. 1.466.715

w. A HART UMBRELLA CARR I ER Filed Sent. 10 1921 Patented Sept. 4, 1923.

WILLIAMA. near, or coherence, orrro,--

UMBRELLA CARRIER.

Application ifiled September 10,1521 eel-inns, 499;)872' To all whom it may concern J Be it knownthat WVILLIAM AL. HART, a citizen of the United States, residing at Co lumbus, in the county, of Franklin and State of Ohio, has invented certain new and useful Improvements in Umbrella Carriers, of

which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to'an improved umbrella support adapted to be worn by those whose occupations render it necessaryor desirable that the hands should be kept free" and unincumbered for the performance of various activities. Specifically, the invention aims to provide a supportingstructure adapted to be worn by postmen or. others engaged in occupations of an analogous charactertor the purpose for enabling an umbrella or the like to be carried and to; afford shelter from the elements withoutre- Q- quiring the hands, thus enabling the wearer to proceedin an unhampered manner with a his tasks or activities and yet to beproperly sheltered and maintained tree from'injurious' exposure; s In accordance with the invention there s provided an umbrella support capable of being detachably worn upon the body of a wearer and formed to includea base structure capable of being secured straps or: other ad ustable means-ina firm and positive manner around the body of the wearer, the said base struct-ure being equipped with improved adjustable umbrella clamping" and a holding devices, which are capable of socurely gripping and removably retaining the stait of an umbrella in order thatthe latter may, be stationarily situated above the wearer and prevented from losingtits' posi-: tions of application for service. 7

Among the objects of the invention are to provide the base structure with an improved strap arrangementcapable of encircling the shouldersand waist of the wearer so that the said structure may be positively and securely retained in its position of application around'the clothing'ofthe wearer; .providing the lower part or the base structure with a vertically adjustable clamping mechanism formed to include adjustable jaws adapted to frictionally' connect therewith the staflf of umbrellas of varying siZ e, shape and proportions and'in providingthe upper part tional view taken on the planeindicated'by about the waist ofthe wearer.

tion with the strap 6, the top. of the panel is of-the base structure with a supple-c mental stait andtopreventmovement thereof when attachedto thebas'e-structure, particularly during inclement weather wherein I an umbrella may be subjected to consider ablg wind stresses.

l/hth these andother objects in view, that -will appear as the.description"proceeds, the

invention accordingly consists in the novel features of construction, combinations of elements and arrangements ofparts, hereinafter to be fully, described and pointed out in the appendedclaims. l lnthe accompanying drawing, forming'a part of this specification, and in whichsimilar characters of reference denote like and the line 4l4l of Figure 2, and

,Figure 5 is a detailv sectional viewtaken onthe line 55 of Figure 3.

Referring more particularly to the de tails of the inventionand to the specific embodiment thereof shown, the numeral-Ides ignates my improved umbrella support in its entirety. This support is adapted to be" detachably worn and includes a base structure 2, which in this instance consistsessene tially of a wooden panel of substantially rectangular formation, although this material and form :are not strictly essential in carrying out the invention. The base struct'ure is adapted to be strapped to the body 3 of: the wearer and to this end the'edges thereof adjacent to the bottom of'the panel are formed with eyes, with which are connected snap links 5 carried upon the opposite ends of a waist encircling strap 6,\-the said strap including a buckle adjustment 7 by means of whichit may beltautly drawn In connecformed with an eye 8, with which is engaged a snap hook or linkp9, connected with a shoulder strap 10. Thisistrap passes-around the' shoulder of the wearer, as shown in 'Figure 1 and'has its lower portion looped as at 11 so, as to be connected with the walst strap 6, a buckle construction 13 being situated in the shoulder strap so as to permit of its adustment, as will be clearly understood. by

this arrangement on the part of the straps it will be apparent that the base structure may be securely and positively connected to the wearer in the position indicated and is capable of providing a rigid securing base for an umbrella which will relieve the wearer or the necessity of effecting the support and manipulation of the umbrella. Further, the straps admit of adjustment to enable the same to be adapted to wearers of different size. The adjustment or the two buckles provided in the straps is sullicient to effect the application or removal of the base. Carried by the strap 6 is a strap loop 15, which serves to hold an umbrella when not in use. This loop is so located that the umbrella can be suspended ina convenient position.

To permit of the convenient attachment or an umbrella stand to the base structure, the latter is provided with a vertically disposed slot let, covered substantially by a metallic plate 15 in which a registering vertical slot lo-is provided. Arranged ior vertical adjustment within the slot is: is a nut 17 in which is threaded a lower clamping device a bolt and has its threaded shank positioned within the nut 17, the outer end of said device being formed to include resilient spaced stai'l' gripping jaws 19 which are produced by longitudinally slitting one end of the clamping device as indicated by the numeral 20 so that the outer end of said device will be substantially tapered when an umbrella staff 21 is positioned between said jaws. This construction is clearly shown in Figure 4 wherein it will be seen that by providing the shank of the device witha wing nut or its equivalent 22, the said aws 19 may, upon the manipulation of the nut 22 be firmly forced into frictional gripping relationship with the stail 21 sothat the latter will be securely supported in conjunction with the base structure. Moreover, the formation of the device is such that the clamping jaws will be capable of operating elliciently irrespective of the varying proportions of the various umbrella stalls which are capable of being positioned therein. In fact, this feature of adjustability is found throughout my improved umbrella support, so that the latter may be universally used under all conditions. A second wing nut 23 is also mounted upon the shank of the clamping device 18 and is adapted tobe forced into frictional engagementwith the outer face of the plate 15 and to thus operate in connection with the nut 17 for maintaining the clamping device in any of its vertical positions of adjustment. it will be appreciated of course, that the 1. vertical adjustment of the clamping device admits ofcorresponding adjustment on the positioned within a nut 27 longitudinally adjustable within a horizontal slot 28 provided in the upper part of the base structure. This slot is in part covered by a meta lic plate 29in which is formed a horizontal slot disposed for registration with the slot 28 and adapted to receive the shank of the rod 25, the said plate also serving to retain the nut in its position of application within the slot 28. A lock nut 31 may be provided upon the rod, for engagement with the outer wall of the plate29 which nut will serve to lock and retain therod 25 in any of its horizontally adjusted positions. The outer end of the rod is equipped with a longitudinally adjustable sleeve 32 capable of being retained in an adjusted position upon said rod by means 01": a wing nut 33. The sleeve is formed with a resilient clasp 34, in which the intermediate portion of the umbrella staff 21 is capable of being readily secured and yet firmly retained, whereby through the cooperative action of the u per and lower clamping means the umbrella will be securely supported in its position '01"- use. The horizontal adjustment provided by the slot- 28 aomits of lateral adjustment of the hood of the umbrella so that the latter may be properly'centered over they head of the wearer.

In view of the foregoing description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing it will be apparent that the present invention provides a simple, usefuland practical article for accomplishing the end set forth. The use ofthe device enables the wearer to secure the complete shelter afforded by an umbrella and yet to enable the hands to be employed in the pursuit of various activities without in any way being hampered in movement by the umbrella or associated structure. These cooperative'features contribute toward the production of of a wearer, avertically adjustable clamping means and a horizontally adjustable clamping means carried by said panelfor detach-- ableconnection with an umbrella staff.

2. An umbrella carrier comprising a structure, adjustable shoulder and waist straps connected with said base structure for detachably connecting the latter with the body of a wearer, vertically adjustable clamping means carried by said base structure for engagement with an umbrella stafi',

' and a superposed stabilizing clamp adapted for cooperation with an umbrella staff above said first named clamping means.

4:. An umbrella carrier comprising a base structure, flexible stra sconnecting said base structure to the body of a wearer, a vertically adjustable clamping means carried by said base'structure and designed to frictionally connect an umbrella staff with said base structure, and a stabilizer connected, with said base structure above said clamping means and designed forengagement with said stafl. i

5. An umbrella carrier coinprlsing a base, securing straps connected with said base,

spaced staff engaging clamping jaws carried by said base, means whereby said jaws may be maintained in various verticalpositionsof adjustment with respect to said base, and a stabilizer connected with the upper part ofsaid base and designed for engagement with an umbrella staff.

6. An umbrella carrier comprising a rigid base having a vertical slot provided therein, a clamping device vertically adjustable in connection with said slot and disposed for frictional connection with an umbrella staff,

said base having a horizontal slot provided in the upper part thereof, a stabilizing clamp horizontally adjustable in connection with said slot disposed for engagement with an umbrella staff above said clamping device, and straps connected withsaid base for removably positioning'the latter upon the body of the wearer.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

WILLIAM A; HART. 

